Originally Posted by
Swakid8
I mean, if someone really spent a lot of money getting their certs and ratings because they really want to fly, it’s a lot to think about. Speaking from experience, IT skills are great to have. But the job has its own kind of stress (work constantly coming home). I don’t see this as a troll post and I’ve seen what troll post look like here at APC.
Agreed. I was in a similar position as OP, albeit not yet hired by an airline. Had some very good, high paying non-flying offers on the table. Turned them down because I wanted to fly, and I hated sitting behind a desk. Happiest I have ever been was back when I was making about $70k/yr, with no responsibilities other than flying. I’ll take that over $140k at a desk any day of the week.
Even after COVID, it’s hard to walk away from flying. I learned a long time ago that money doesn’t bring me happiness, but at some point you need to pay the bills.
Best of luck to OP.